The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back and defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday, 116-95.
The Lakers, playing without Anthony Davis, jumped to a 32-18 lead after one quarter thanks to a strong showing from behind the arc. L.A. hit 5-of-6 shots from downtown, with Avery Bradley knocking down two catch-and-shoot looks.
Los Angeles then grew the lead to 25 in the second as the hot shooting persisted, while the Thunder couldn’t buy a basket. However, the momentum eventually went their way when LeBron James and Austin Reaves left the floor; OKC trimmed the lead to 13 after a 12-0 run. But James and Reaves returned shortly after to make it 64-45 at the half.
L.A. didn’t unravel in the third quarter; instead, it pushed the lead to 29 as James and Bradley continued to punish OKC from deep. The Thunder cut the lead to 17 in the final quarter, but Los Angeles managed to close it out to win by 21 points.
Here is how the Lakers, now 14-13, graded individually from the win:
